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New Guy, trying to decide a few things
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<blockquote data-quote="Kash" data-source="post: 585870" data-attributes="member: 23444"><p>1) For a laptop, AppleCare is simply a no brainer. Definitely worth the cost if you ever need repairs done. </p><p></p><p>2) Stick with XP simply because it uses fewer resources and costs less than Vista. I would also suggest buying an OEM copy to further reduce cost. </p><p></p><p>3) There are a variety of online retailers that have really good RAM prices. I would suggest checking out Crucial.com and Newegg</p><p></p><p>4) If you need to use Excel, then you should stay away from iWork as Numbers isn't really that good of a spreadsheet program. Try NeoOffice first, but if it doesn't suit your needs, then you can't go wrong with the industry standard, Office. Plus, Office 2008 is pretty ;P</p><p></p><p>5) Mac-Forums has a nice <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37727" target="_blank">switcher's guide to OS X Software</a> that you should check out. I got some programs from that list when I first got my Mac, and it was a great resource for somebody just starting out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kash, post: 585870, member: 23444"] 1) For a laptop, AppleCare is simply a no brainer. Definitely worth the cost if you ever need repairs done. 2) Stick with XP simply because it uses fewer resources and costs less than Vista. I would also suggest buying an OEM copy to further reduce cost. 3) There are a variety of online retailers that have really good RAM prices. I would suggest checking out Crucial.com and Newegg 4) If you need to use Excel, then you should stay away from iWork as Numbers isn't really that good of a spreadsheet program. Try NeoOffice first, but if it doesn't suit your needs, then you can't go wrong with the industry standard, Office. Plus, Office 2008 is pretty ;P 5) Mac-Forums has a nice [URL="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37727"]switcher's guide to OS X Software[/URL] that you should check out. I got some programs from that list when I first got my Mac, and it was a great resource for somebody just starting out. [/QUOTE]
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